FILED FOR RECORD 5/19/2015 9:00 AM Dana Debeauvoir - County Clerk, Travis County,TX Item 19 - LATE CAPITAL METRO: AN UPDATE TO THE TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT May 19, 2015 Presented by: Beverly Silas, Capital Metro Board Member Todd Hemingson, VP Strategic Planning and Development
Travis County Population now : 1.144 million Population by 2040: 1.733 million
Capital Metro At-a-Glance Our business is connecting people, jobs and communities by providing quality transportation choices. We traveled nearly 11 million miles last year and gave 33 million rides. We move 107,000 riders each weekday.
Capital Metro At-a-Glance Created in 1985, celebrating 30 years of serving Central Texas 535 sq. mile Service Area 3,000 bus stops More than 837 million trips delivered since inception First transit authority in Texas to have 100% accessible fleet Eight-member Board of Directors
Strategic Plan DRIVING PROGRESS
Driving Progress into the Future Capital Metro s Strategic Plan: Vision: A driving force for quality of life in our community. Mission: Capital Metro connects people, jobs and communities by providing quality transportation choices. Goal 1: Provide a great customer experience Goal 2: Improve business practices Goal 3: Demonstrate the value of public transportation Goal 4: Be a regional leader
Internal Transformation New board New CEO Hired local respected CFO Raised the bar internally Updated policies Improved business practices Achieved full compliance with Sunset findings ahead of schedule
CURRENT STATUS
Launched and now upgrading Mobile App Expanding reach by partnering with RideScout and other apps Completing refresh of www.capmetro.org Implemented real-time arrival info system-wide
Continue to seek input on ideas for service improvement Provide information about pending changes, including ServicePlan2020 Update Keep partner organizations informed Expand the pool of transit stakeholders
A METRO SERVICE PLANNING IS ABOUT TRADE-OFFS AND COMMUNITY VALUES Coverage Dispersed Service Everywhere vs Productivity* Frequency and Speed Where There's Demand Low IUdership but really Important for the people who use it. Singl~Seat Rides Close Route Spacing High Ridership but no service in many places. Frequency Frequency
A QUICK RECAP OF CURRENT STATUS Since 1985, Capital Metro has provided more than 837 million passenger trips Since 2010, we ve launched MetroRail and MetroRapid But, service levels are not keeping up with population growth
SERVICEPLAN2020 Conducted in 2010 Goals: Improving route directness and system connectivity Increasing ridership Increasing cost effectiveness of bus operations Sample Outcomes: Re-aligned #100 MetroAirport to Riverside, ridership up 80% Added new #111 South Mopac Flyer Re-aligned service in downtown Austin to Guadalupe and Lavaca
PROJECT CONNECT The first regional transit system plan for Central Texas Completed in 2013 Includes a range of transit services: MetroRail MetroRapid Priority Express Lone Star Rail ROW Preservation Provides trunk services for region
PROJECT CONNECT IMPLEMENTATION MetroRail MetroRapid Express service on Mopac Express Lanes Other Plan elements Completed Corridor Study: North Corridor The Project Connect System Plan continues to serve as the cornerstone for regional transit system planning
METRORAIL Ridership has quadrupled since service began in 2010 Peak hour trains operate at standing capacity Special event services can see up to 10,000 passenger trips per day More than $153M in Transit-Oriented Development near stations with more than $1B planned or under development
METRORAPID Funded by largest FTA grant in agency history ($38M) Implemented on time and $8M under budget Project included two critical firsts in Austin: Transit Priority Lanes Transit Signal Priority Ridership meeting (#801) and exceeding (#803) projections #801 now has highest avg. weekday ridership in system Efforts continue to upgrade service and increase value to community
NEAR TERM PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
NEAR-TERM ACTIONS AND NEXT STEPS Build upon MetroRapid success Optimize MetroRapid routes #801 and #803 Continue to pursue transit priority treatments on major routes Five Frequent Service Routes launch this June Park and Ride expansion underway at Lakeline and Howard Stations Pursue Regional Park and Ride initiative Complete 2015 Origin and Destination Study Initiate ServicePlan2025
FREQUENT SERVICE NETWORK
FREQUENT SERVICE NETWORK Phases 2 and 3 are programmed in the Long Range Financial Forecast
THE BASIS FOR A PARK AND RIDE SYSTEM Service Plan 2020 is our current guide for express bus and parkand-rides Project Connect Transit Plan proposes new bus & park-andride investments Why Park-and-Rides? Park-and-rides provide access to transit from outlying, auto-oriented suburban areas Most effective when buses have travel time advantage over autos Important tool in congestion mitigation Can serve as transition zones for future Transit Oriented Development
A METRO ~ EXISTING PARK AND RIDE FACILITIES [!ffi 8,,.. I,. Bi: :5 '.!!]...,. nm. '~... IT:2l ~ \11 :.!!!!I ~!!Ir al. iw)...,_ flau nd!oct I'll Ho a [i'i] ~~ Park & Ride {#of s~aces} ~- 1. Leander (635},.,.. 2. Jonestown (13) *.GJ 3. Lakeline (485} 4. Lago Vista (16} * (IOIO 5. Pavilion (348) luj C»o1 d 6. Howard (200}!'.. 7. Great Hills (127} * "';ii" 8. Tech Ridge (476} 9. North Lamar TC (268} 9 ~ 14 10. Triangle (200) * i~,...~ 11. South Congress TC (32) [I!) 12. Oak Hill (181) *!L:. I 13. Manor (70) 14. Elgin [CARTS owned] e Aall Service bpnin Bua Suvlc1 r!.'.i 13 e l ocal Sus Service 1!...6l!l Pro mlum llu1s.rvic UT!.huttlt Service * Lease or O&M agreement
ROLE OF SERVICEPLAN2020 Capital Metro s Service Plan 2020 ranked top regional commuter sheds and travel demand into downtown This data gives an indication of where parkand-rides are most likely to attract new riders
REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE INITIATIVE capmetro.org May 8, 2015 Board Worksession Capital Metro is coordinating with TXDOT & CTRMA to fund and implement six high priority express bus routes & park-and-rides as alternatives to drive-alone regional commuters 1. Howard Station 2. South I-35 3. North 183 4. South MoPac 5. Four Points 6. Manor Next Steps include refining capital, bus and operating costs and pursuing funding Supplemental funding is needed to advance these in near term!
SERVICE EXPANSION POLICY A METRO \ Austion Urbanized Area, Service Area, and CARTS Service Area 1\J r, 1r " 29 Blanco County I! I I D County Boundary CARTS Service Area - 2010Austin Urban Gap - Capital Metro Service Area I' Austin UZA within Round Rock ET J Non-urbanized Area within Austin UZA Bastrop County 71 N A~ -=:::::i-- M1les 0 2.5 5 10
SERVICE EXPANSION POLICY Active Transit Development Plans Upcoming Transit Development Plans
PROJECT CONNECT CENTRAL CORRIDOR Major Tasks: East-West Transit Connection / Downtown Circulator Guadalupe/Lavaca Transit Priority Lanes Eastern Transit Corridor Preservation (Lady Bird Lake to UT) Downtown Rail Station at Convention Center West Downtown Transit Station Central Corridor Transit Entryways Status: Funding available, Scope of Work ready, Request for Qualifications process pending
CONNECTING THE DOTS
HOW OUR TRANSIT PLANS WORK TOGETHER Regional Capital Metro Service Area Geographic Scale Project Connect System Plan Urban Core Transit Intensity (Level of Service/Investment) Local Bus High Capacity Transit
HOW OUR TRANSIT PLANS WORK TOGETHER Regional Capital Metro Service Area Geographic Scale Project Connect Corridor Studies Urban Core Local Bus Transit Intensity (Level of Service/Investment) High Capacity Transit
HOW OUR TRANSIT PLANS WORK TOGETHER Regional Capital Metro Service Area Transit Development Plans Geographic Scale Urban Core Local Bus Transit Intensity (Level of Service/Investment) High Capacity Transit
HOW OUR TRANSIT PLANS WORK TOGETHER Regional Capital Metro Service Area Geographic Scale ServicePlan 2025 Urban Core Local Bus Transit Intensity (Level of Service/Investment) High Capacity Transit
HOW OUR TRANSIT PLANS WORK TOGETHER Regional Capital Metro Service Area Geographic Scale Urban Core Central Corridor Local Bus Transit Intensity (Level of Service/Investment) High Capacity Transit
HOW OUR TRANSIT PLANS WORK TOGETHER Regional Capital Metro Service Area Geographic Scale Transit Development Plans Project Connect Corridor Studies Project Connect System Plan ServicePlan 2025 Central Corridor Urban Core Local Bus Transit Intensity (Level of Service/Investment) High Capacity Transit
MAPPING IT OUT Central Corridor Study ServicePlan2025 Project Connect Active Transit Development Plans Upcoming Transit Development Plans
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION